Boss gt-pro

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 7 Jul 2005 7:59 pm

I just received the BOSS GT-PRO we ordered for the studio. It's a 2 space rackmount stereo guitar effects processor with amp and speaker modeling. It has every type of connection - 1/4",XLR, digital,USB, midi etc., and it has some real nice effects. It's as noiseless as they come with no discernable signal loss. And this is the first amp modeling I've heard that sounds this close to the real thing. The "Tweed Crunch" patch made my FSKs sound like Fender Deluxes.
Of course the real test is straight into the board, and here the GT-PRO really shines. The digital out is pristine, and the XLRs sound pretty clean too.
It's a guitar processor, but it sounds great for Steel as well.
It's a bit pricey, but well worth it.

------------------

Rick Alexander
Remington Steelmaster T8, Ricky BD6, Dobro Squareneck, Fender Mandolin.
Guild X500, Strat & Tele, Taylor 710CE, Garcia Classical, Fender P Bass.
Music Man, Fender & Peavey Amps

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 7 Jul 2005 11:47 pm

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 8 Jul 2005 7:27 am

Rick
Are you running your signal directly from the steel pickup into the GT? Where are you doing volume control?

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 8 Jul 2005 9:51 am

Earnest, I'm using a Hilton Volume Pedal.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 8 Jul 2005 10:49 am

I guess I should mention that with the GT-PRO, you can also use an expression pedal as a VP.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 8 Jul 2005 11:28 am

So Rick, where do you put the Hilton volume pedal in the chain?
If you go from guitar to Hilton volume pedal, and then to the GT-pro, aren't you missing all of what the GT preamps do?
And if you put the Hilton pedal in an efx loop of the GT, why would you need to use a pedal with another amp in it?

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 8 Jul 2005 11:47 am

Well, so far I've just been running the guitar into the pedal and the pedal into the input (I just got the GT, so I haven't tried everything yet). The next thing I'll try is using an expression pedal (there's a dedicated input for it) as a VP.

The main reason I got this unit is for direct recording of guitar, steel guitar etc. Sometimes I want to record guitar & steel without having to wear headphones.

But it sure does sound good with the FSKs . .

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 23 Jan 2006 7:18 am

Rick, it's been a few months since this post and I'd be interested in any updates or new info you might care to add. Are you able to get a good steel sound out of the preamp?
I would be interested in using it as a front end into a rack mount power amp for live gigs. Like to read anything you have to say about it. Thanks JO

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 23 Jan 2006 3:34 pm

Jerry, I've mainly been using it for direct recording of electric guitar. It has a lot of presets with comp/od, tons of verb etc., and amp modeling - which works great for some guitar parts, and not others. Of course it's fully programmable so you can design your own user patches.
Ultimately after the "novelty" wore off, I didn't care for the steel guitar sound plugged directly into the board. I prefer the sound of steel plugged into an amp with a touch of reverb and mic'd into the board.
It is a high quality machine, and if you want to use a lot of cool FX and amp modeling it's perfect. But for a "real steel" sound a good preamp and/or a Boss RV5 pedal might be a better investment.

RA

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 23 Jan 2006 7:54 pm

Thanks for your time and the evaluation Rick.